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Toxic Roundup Herbicide, Fruiting Blackberry

Posted on September 6, 2021 by SF Forest Alliance

The SFRPD’ Natural Resources Department (NRD) is spraying toxic herbicides on Golden Gate Heights park. The pesticides being used are Roundup (glyphosate) and Polaris (imazapyr). Someone recently saw this notice: On the next visit, the sign indicated that the spraying … Continue reading →

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Pesticides in our Parks – Bernal Hill

Posted on October 14, 2017 by SF Forest Alliance

The Natural Areas program (now called the Natural Resources Department) regularly uses herbicides in many of our parks. We’ve published pictures before of Glen Canyon and Mt Davidson. This time, it’s Bernal Hill. This hill apparently needs herbicides. So they’re … Continue reading →

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Blackberry and Pesticides

Posted on August 13, 2012 by SF Forest Alliance

It’s blackberry season! All over the city, people are picking the delicious berries off the Himalayan Blackberry bushes. At Twin Peaks, we saw someone intently gathering fruit in a small bowl from bushes below Twin Peaks Boulevard. In Glen Canyon … Continue reading →

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